I must admit I have hardly thought about work in the last 2 weeks. Unusual for me as I rarely switch off completely. If you’ve followed my stories you’ll know I’ve been in Japan.. what an amazing place, for me it’s been a visual overload... so much to see, take in and process. I’m sure that it will have some sort of effect on the business, but not sure what yet. Nice though to come back to work this morning, the shop looks so lovely at the moment. There’s a lot to look at. We’ve had a new delivery of mirrors, paper napkins and tote bags (I’ll put them in the stories). These photos though are of our window, then if you swipe, some closeups of a couple of items. The chair has been #handpainted using @grand_illusions paint in Nordic Blue and the seat pad has been reupholstered and recovered. The table is an #upcycledfurniture creation. The top was originally used in a factory as a mould for making concrete bricks. We’ve painted each plank in a different colour, distressed and varnished. Then teamed it with conical iron tapered legs made by @cottinghamcollection. Both pieces are on the website and both are one offs. P L E A S E Vote For Us Link is on our website homepage 😁 #furniturerestoration#mertonbusinessawards#shopsmalluk#vintagefurniture#eclecticdecor#raynespark#independantbusiness#shopraynespark#madebyus#homedecor#homedecoration#eclectichome#lovetohome

The weekends have always been a productive time for all things property. Whether it is buyers driving up and down to country to find a home or sellers hosting open houses. There’s always something out there for everyone. In 2016, some 19,845 homes in London sat idle for more than six months. Across England there are reckoned to be more than 200,000 long-term empty homes, worth over 43 billion pounds! 📷: @hauteresidence #propertyfever